In the Southeast Division, out of 312 people searched during stops
where a field interview card was completed, SDPD found contraband or
evidence on only 66 people searched, a 21.1% hit rate. SDPD found no
contraband or evidence on 246 people searched, meaning SDPD subjected
78.8% of people to unnecessary searches.
Race/ethnicity: AIAN=American Indian or
Alaska Native, NHPI=Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, MESA=Middle
Eastern or South Asian; Observations by race may overlap in the point
density map. Catalyst
California’s calculations based on City of San Diego’s Police Stop Data
(2022); Catalyst
California, 2023. Analysis for all officer-initiated stops that
resulted in a field interview card and a search.